Hey, I’m Steve.
Creative leader
slash girl Dad
slash marathon runner.

I’m an award-winning creative leader building brands people love. For over 20 years, I’ve shaped brand strategy, created famous ideas that connect to culture, and built elite teams that drive business growth with world-class creative.

Most recently, I was Senior Director and Executive Creative Director at Pinterest, where I led a 50+ person multidisciplinary creative organization across brand design, campaigns, content, and digital marketing. I helped re-shape the brand narrative, improved creative operations, and led our in-house team to become a globally recognized, award-winning in-house creative organization. Our work drove record-setting user growth and elevated Pinterest to become a leading Gen Z brand.

Over the course of my career, I’ve led famous campaigns, launched innovative technology products, scaled startups, and helped leading brands like Google, Nike, and Apple tell their stories. Along the way, I’ve built and managed creative teams on both the brand and agency side, producing award-winning work that works for the business.

My best work has always defined a brand’s purpose, connected meaningfully to culture, and shaped its role in people’s lives.

I feel fortunate to have worked with so many smart and talented teammates, collaborators, and clients along the way who believe in the power of great work.

Outside of work, I’m probably running around chasing my superhero daughter… Or possibly my next marathon PR.

FULL TIME

Pinterest
Executive Creative Director
2024–Present

Current
Head of Brand Creative
2021–2024

Anomaly NY
Group Creative Director
2015-2016

D&A (now Untitled Worldwide)
Partner, Executive Creative Director
2013

Creative Artists Agency
Creative Executive
2012-2013

BBH NY
ACD / Art Director
2008-2012

R/GA NY
Creative
2007-2008

Experience

BRANDS

Adidas
Apple
Axe
Bespoke Post
Chobani
Coca-Cola
Crown Royal
DoorDash
Google
Grubhub
Johnnie Walker
Lemonade Insurance
Maserati
McDonald’s
Meta
Nike
Oscar Health
Samsung
Squarespace
Sprite
Under Armour
Vimeo
Washington Commanders (NFL)
Wealthsimple

IN-HOUSE CONSULTING

Apple
2014-2015

Chobani
2018-2019

Lemonade Insurance
2020

Meta
2020-2021

Samsung North America
2015-2016

Spotify
2018

Squarespace
2019

Vimeo
2020, 2021

Washington Commanders (NFL)
2021

Wealthsimple
2014

PRESS

Time Magazine
CNN
CNBC
Fast Company
Harvard Business
Forbes
Variety
Entrepreneur
Complex
Hypebeast
Elle
Men’s Journal
Creativity
D&AD
Little Black Book
AdAge
Adweek
Muse by Clio

AGENCY FREELANCE

Wieden+Kennedy
Droga5
72andsunny
Anomaly
CALLEN
BBH
The Martin Agency
BBDO
McCann NY
Grey
Ogilvy
The Community
360i
Havas
CAA / Observatory
WME Endeavor
JKR
Proto
Co:Collective
B-Reel
Stink Digital
Seven Bucks
Grow

AWARDS / RECOGNITION

Cannes — Gold, Silver, Bronze
One Show — Gold, Silver, Bronze
D&AD — Yellow, Wood
Clio Awards — Gold, Silver, Bronze
AICP NEXT – Best of Show
AICP
ANDY Awards
The Webby Awards
Shorty Awards
Communication Arts

Webby ‘Agency of the Year’
Time ‘100’ of 2018
Time ‘Best Commercial of the Year’


JURIES
One Show: Brand-Side
AICP Show
ADC Young Guns (2x)
Le Book